税 shuì — tax · English

税

shuì

tax

At a glance · 税

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从禾兑声，形声字，本指田赋、贡税。隶楷作「税」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「税」本指按田亩征收的谷物，引申为各种赋税。

Structure

形声字，禾为意符，兑为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinshuì

Radical禾

Strokes12

UnicodeU+7A0E

Character type形声

Theme政事

Six languages, one character

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English tax A tax, levy, especially on land.

Français impôt, taxe Un impôt, une taxe, surtout foncière.

Español impuesto, tributo Un impuesto, tributo, sobre todo rural.

العربية ضريبة ضريبة أو خراج.

Русский налог, пошлина Налог, подать, особенно поземельный.

Common words

税收shuì shōutax
税shuìtax

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